as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
picture postcards never show those not-infrequent days when the coastal scenery is fuzzed up by fog
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But rapid price declines carry a distinctive risk that this typical framing obscures.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026 -
The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The city is virtually certain to apply, but the lack of clarity surrounding the application blurs a key part of the stadium plan after the Royals’ celebratory announcement in April.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The uncertainty about who has legal jurisdiction over Alligator Alcatraz—the federal government or the state of Florida—blurs the lines of accountability and oversight.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Pass the flame over the weed until the foliage darkens.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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“Fuzzes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzes%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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